BUSYBOX DIY / THE MAKER’S SKETCHBOOK

Make space.
Make it yours.

For the tinkerers. The doodlers. The “what if I tried this?” people. Turn your BusyBox into a little piece of you.

A GOOD IDEA STARTS WITH “WHAT IF?”

PIXEL ART / BUSYBOX D

A little pixel.
A lot of personality.

Draw, add an image, or write your own message. Our Pixel Studio is a simple place to start—then take your PNG to the BusyBox app.

Open Pixel Studio ↗

BusyBox D displaying MAKE SPACE pixel art with a hammer and triangular ruler

3D-PRINTED MESSAGES / BUSYBOX R + BUSYBOX S

Your words.
Fresh off the printer.

A message, a symbol, a little personality. Make a custom sign insert for your BBR or BBS with clear PLA and black PLA.

3D printed signs! Learn how — custom In Session and Recording inserts beside a BusyBox — Real prints. Your next message could be anything.

TWO FILAMENTS. ENDLESS MESSAGES.

Clear lets it glow.
Black makes it yours.

Use clear PLA for the parts you want to light up and black PLA for the parts you want to block. The BusyBox light supplies the color.

Start with the blank. Download the STL and bring it into your 3D design workflow.
Add your message. Customize the blank with your text or artwork, planning which areas will be clear and which will be black.
Print and swap. Prepare the two-material design in your slicer, print it, and fit your new insert into your BBR or BBS.

Download sign blank STL ↓

For BusyBox R (BBR) and BusyBox S (BBS). STL · 212 KB. This is a blank to customize; the finished artwork shown in the photos is not included. The STL contains geometry only—assign your materials in your design and slicing workflow.

Take a closer look at the prints

Lit up and ready to work — custom 3D-printed BusyBox message insert

The printed insert, removed — custom 3D-printed BusyBox message insert

Your message. Your design. — custom 3D-printed BusyBox message insert

A few ways to say it — custom 3D-printed BusyBox message insert

3D PRINTING / PICK YOUR PROJECT

From file to finished.

Print a cover, build around the magnet-ring coupler, give your sign a little lift, or create your own message insert. Spin each model and download the original STL.

COVER

Radio cover

Print your own BusyBox radio-style cover. Choose a filament color that makes it yours.

Load the actual printable model.

Download radio cover STL ↓STL · 3.4 MB

MAGNET RING

Magnet ring

The coupler for your own cover design: start with the BusyBox fit, then build your idea around it.

Load the actual printable model.

Download magnet ring STL ↓STL · 260 KB

TABLE RISER

Table riser

Correct the cover’s taper so your BusyBox sits upright on a table or shelf.

See the printed riser

Black 3D-printed BusyBox table riser, shown on a wooden tabletop

The cover’s slight taper makes it lean forward on a flat surface. This part keeps your sign upright on a table or shelf.

Load the actual printable model.

Download table riser STL ↓STL · 94 KB

MESSAGE INSERT · BBR + BBS

Message sign blank

Start with the BBR/BBS blank, add your message, and print with clear PLA and black PLA.

Load the actual printable model.

Download sign blank STL ↓STL · 212 KB · Blank to customize; artwork not included.

How to make your message ↗

Explore all STL downloads ↗

PAINT A SPARE COVER / MAKE IT YOURS

A little color.
A lot of personality.

Personalize a spare cover to suit your space. Remove the cover from the device before decorating, and follow your paint maker’s instructions.

Painting concept: a black BusyBox cover before, the detached cover being painted orange, and the orange cover after. — Paint the removed cover. Illustrated concept for your next DIY project.

Shop the white Radio Style Cover ↗

WOOD COVERS / LASER CUTTING

A little grain.
A lot of character.

Bring wood grain, texture, and your own design to BusyBox. Start with the cutting pack, then make the finish yours.

A dark wood BusyBox cover with metal accents, displaying Brain On — A real build. A whole new look.

MAKE YOUR OWN / 3 MM WOOD

Cut five simple parts from 3 mm basswood or oak. The 214 × 100 mm front fits over our unmodified magnet frame, with a centered 156 × 58 mm opening.

Magnets: use four disc magnets, 10 mm diameter × 2 mm thick, available on Amazon and from other magnet retailers. They fit the printed frame’s existing corner pockets.

Download cutting pack ↓SVG + DXF + two-page PDF + assembly notes

Download the matching magnet frame STL ↑

View dimensions & assembly

Cutting drawing: 214 by 100 mm front with centered 156 by 58 mm opening; two 214 by 25 mm walls and two 94 by 25 mm ends

Cut five parts: one 214 × 100 mm front, two 214 × 25 mm long walls, and two 94 × 25 mm ends. Fit the ends between the long walls and glue the walls behind the front. Overall size: 214 × 100 × 28 mm.

Rear assembly reference showing the magnet frame dashed inside the wider wood box

Fit the frame: print it at 100% scale and leave the ends intact. The 208 × 94 mm interior gives about 1 mm clearance per side. Dry-fit on your BusyBox to align the display opening and set the frame depth.

Fit the magnets: check polarity against your BusyBox, then slide one magnet into each of the frame’s four corner pockets until it snaps into place. The magnets sit horizontally when the BusyBox is upright. Add a small dot of glue to secure each magnet. No magnet holes need to be drilled in the wood.

Remove the assembly from the device before bonding. Use adhesive suitable for wood and your printed material; let it cure before fitting the cover.

Open two-page drawing & assembly guide ↗

Designed to fit the supplied frame without trimming. Dry-fit before bonding; the complete assembly has not been physically test-fit. Magnets and decorative accents are not included.

THE BUILD / UP CLOSE

See how it comes together.

The cover, off the sign—so you can see its shape and construction.

Take a closer look

See the shape and construction. Tap either photo to enlarge.

The removable wood cover held in front of the BusyBox D, showing its shape and depth

Inside corner of the wood BusyBox cover, showing its joints and round metal fittings

ANOTHER TAKE / SHAPE + STAIN

Same box. A different personality.

A shaped front, a laser-etched Cable Cup logo, and a blue stain that lets the wood grain show through. The same back-box construction, with a completely different face.

Blue-stained cover ↗

Etched logo & wood grain ↗

Tap either photo to enlarge. Design inspiration: the cutting pack uses a rectangular front; this shaped outline and logo are not included.

GIFs & GRAPHICS / DESIGN ON SCREEN

Big ideas. Small canvas.

Wanna make your own GIFs? Give your BusyBox D a little motion—and a lot of personality.

Start with a still image in Pixel Studio, or explore the creative apps below for animation, custom type, graphics, and layouts. Make something that feels like you.

Bee quiet please animation on a BusyBox D — Bee quiet please

Neon On Air animation on a BusyBox D — Neon On Air

Explore creative apps ↗

VINYL SIGNS / PEEL. PLACE. PERSONALIZE.

Cut it. Stick it. Say it.

Cut your lettering and shapes in vinyl, then apply them to a clear BusyBox S message blank. Your words, your colors, your way.

Concept: a red-lit BusyBox GLUTEN FREE vinyl sign with a crossed-out wheat symbol, beside a Cricut cutter and Thanksgiving decorations — Vinyl-sign concept with a Cricut cutter. Tap to enlarge.

BusyBox clear message blanks in their protective packaging

BBMK-002 / CLEAR MESSAGE BLANKS

183 mm wide × 60.5 mm tall
0.2 mm thick clear plastic

Shop message blanks · 5-pack ↗

Prefer to make your own? Cut a piece of 0.2 mm clear plastic to 183 × 60.5 mm, then add your vinyl design.

BusyBox is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Bambu Lab or Cricut. The Bambu Lab-inspired 3D-printer illustration and Cricut imagery are shown for creative inspiration only. All third-party names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Make space.
Make it yours.

A little pixel.
A lot of personality.

Your words.
Fresh off the printer.

Clear lets it glow.
Black makes it yours.